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Alakazam V card from the Vivid Voltage set
Illustration by Ayaka Yoshida. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Alakazam V

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A powerful psychic attacker that can deal massive damage quickly.

Psychic190 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Zen Spoon attack places three damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon however you choose.

The Mind Ruler attack deals 30 damage for every card in the opponent's hand.

Signature attack

Mind Ruler

This attack does 30 damage for each card in your opponent's hand. (30× damage)

The Zen Spoon ability allows you to distribute damage flexibly across multiple targets. This can help remove key pieces of the opponents strategy or finish off weaker Pokemon sooner.

Attacks

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Zen Spoon

Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like.

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Mind Ruler30×

This attack does 30 damage for each card in your opponent's hand.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that aim to overwhelm opponents with rapid damage. It works well when paired with cards that force the opponent to hold many cards in hand.

Strengths
  • Flexible damage placement
  • High damage potential
  • Basic Pokemon status
Watch out for
  • Darkness weakness
  • Requires Psychic energy
  • Vulnerability to one-hit knockouts
Pro tip

Use Zen Spoon to spread damage across several Pokemon to block their attacks.

From the Pokédex

Alakazam has a brain that can remember everything it has ever experienced.

Note for the parent

Explain that placing damage counters is a different way of dealing damage compared to attacks.

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